AMERICA LAND OF INVENTORS US History Spiconardi Inventor

AMERICA: LAND OF INVENTORS US History: Spiconardi

Inventor: Samuel Morse Telegraph � Device that sent electrical signals through wires � Allowed information to travel faster, almost instantaneously, over long distances.

Inventor: Samuel Morse Code �A series of dots and dashes created for the telegraph � SOS

Inventor: Cyrus Field Transatlantic Cable � An underwater cable that ran through the Atlantic Ocean, so telegraph messages could be sent between US and Europe � Made US and Europe closer; allowed for quicker communication

Inventor: Alexander Graham Bell Telephone � device that uses a receiver and a transmitter so that people can speak and hear one another over long distances � Made communication even faster than telegraph No need to go to a telegraph office. One could communicate from home or office Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.

Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison Phonograph � Played recorded sound � Allows for music to reach the masses

Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison Motion Picture Camera � Forever changes the world of entertainment � Development of cinema

Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison Incandescent Light Bulb � Replaced gas, candles, and oil lamps as most efficient way to light streets and buildings � Extended the work day � Makes cities safer

Glass bulb prevents oxidation and allows for longer use Filament: Heated by electric current until light is produce d Electric Current

Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison Electric Power Plant � Edison Illuminating Company (precursor to Con. Edison) allowed for homes to entire cities to be illuminated � “We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles. ”

Inventor: Gustavus Swift Refrigeration � Developed first ice cooled railcar � Led to modern day refrigerator � Allowed food to last longer & stay fresher � Made beef cheaper

Inventor: George Eastman Kodak Camera � Made photography more convenient to the public Ability to record life and history � No longer had to carry bulky and heavy equipment for photography � And most importantly…

Inventor: George Eastman Leads to you having the ability to post photos on Faceboo k

Inventor: Henry Ford The Assembly Line � Method of production, in which workers are stationed in one place as products move along a belt. Each person is responsible for one task on the belt & by the end of the belt, the product is

Inventor: Henry Ford Mass Production � Making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply Allows for faster and cheaper production of cars/products Cars become affordable to average American